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There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckers. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had been many years of service, but was now past its best.
Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was spilled (溢出). The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.
Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I don't know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!”
And all that the old bucket could say was, “I know I’m not very useful, but I can only do my best. I’m happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.”
One day, the gardener heard that kind or conversation. After watering the flowers as usual, he said, “You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the path.”
Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare (光秃秃的) earth; On the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.
1. What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?
A. Dirty B. Dark C. Worn-out D. Plain-looking.
2. What was the old bucket ashamed of?
A. His past. B. His aging.
C. His manner. D. His leaking.
3. The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to _____.
A. laugh at the old one
B. take pity on the old one
C. show off its beautiful looks
D. praise the gardener’s kindness
4. Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?
A. Because it was used to keep a balance
B. Because it stayed in its best condition
C. Because it was taken as a treasure
D. Because it had its own function
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇社会文化类的记叙文。文章讲述了有一个园丁，他有两个水桶，一个新水桶闪闪发亮，还有一个水桶，破旧不堪。所以每天园丁带它去浇水的途中都会洒掉很多的水，而新水桶则正好相反，浇水的途中，新水桶很少漏水，所以新水桶就自以为是自己很能干，就故意奚落旧水桶，认为旧水桶不如它。当园丁听到它们的对话以后，就让它们回头看看它们走过的路，结果发现，旧水桶走过的路鲜花盛开，美丽极了，而新水桶走过的路则是荒凉不堪，这篇文章就教育我们每个人都有长处，要能看到别人的长处，从而取长补短。
1. C 【解析】本题属于词义猜测题中的根据上下文猜测词义题。考查对原文内容理解基础上能够根据上下文猜测词义题，属于较易难度的题。根据原文内容，有一个园丁，他有两个水桶，一个新水桶闪闪发亮，还有一个水桶，破旧不堪。根据文章内容“dilapidated”和“old”是近义词，意识是破旧的。所以答案为C。
2. D 【解析】本题属于细节理解题中的事实细节题。考查对文章细节的寻找和理解，属于较易难度的题。根据原文内容，可以定位题目出自于原文第二段的倒数第二句话：The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes.由此可知，旧水桶因为自己浑身是洞，破旧不堪而觉的很丢人。所以答案为D。
3. A 【解析】本题属于推理判断题中的深层推理题。考查对文章内容理解的基础上进行推理判断，属于较易难度的题。根据原文内容，旧水桶浑身是洞，破旧不堪，所以每天园丁带它去浇水的途中都会洒掉很多的水，而新水桶则正好相反，浇水的途中，新水桶很少漏水，所以新水桶就自以为是自己很能干，就故意奚落旧水桶。由此可知，新水桶是为了嘲笑旧水桶才有了文中的对话。所以答案为A。
4. D 【解析】本题属于推理判断题中的深层推理题。考查对文章内容理解的基础上能做出一定的推理判断，属于较易难度的题。根据原文内容，当园丁听到它们的对话以后，就让它们回头看看它们走过的路，结果发现，旧水桶走过的路鲜花盛开，美丽极了，而新水桶走过的路则是荒凉不堪，由此可知，它们各自有各自的优点，所以园丁依然保留的旧水桶。答案为D。
